Fruit and Nut Oatmeal Cookies/Bars

Name: Fruit and Nut Oatmeal Cookies/Bars Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 c. brown sugar packed; .5 c. canola oil; .5 c. unsweetened applesauce; 1 T. vanilla extract; 1 egg; 2 T. milled flax seed; 1.5 c. whole wheat flour; .25 t. salt; .5 t. baking soda; .5 t. ground ginger; .5 t. ground nutmeg; 1 T. cinnamon; 2 c. oats old-fashioned; 1.5 c. apple diced fine with skin; .25 c. golden raisins; .3 c. craisins; .75 c. chopped pacans toasted

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 36

Ingredients

1 c. brown sugar, packed.5 c. canola oil.5 c. unsweetened applesauce1 T. vanilla extract1 egg2 T. milled flax seed1.5 c. whole wheat flour.25 t. salt.5 t. baking soda.5 t. ground ginger.5 t. ground nutmeg1 T. cinnamon2 c. oats, old-fashioned1.5 c. apple, diced fine with skin.25 c. golden raisins.3 c. craisins.75 c. chopped pacans, toasted

Directions

Beat sugar, oil, applesauce, and vanilla until well combined. Add egg and mix well. In another bowl, add flax, flour, salt, soda, nutmeg, ginger, and cinnamon; mix well. Gradually add dry ingredients to oil mixture. When combined, stir in oats. Once oats are incorporated, add apples, raisins, cranberries, and pecans.

Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes for cookies. Makes about 36 good-sized cookies.

For bars, pour into ungreased metal 9x13 baking pan; bake for 30-35 minutes. Cut into squares or bars.

Number of Servings: 36

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REGIMOM88.

Servings Per Recipe: 36

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